INCHEON, South Korea — Byeong Hun An made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final gap for a 5-under 67, after which birdied the par-5 18th in a playoff Sunday to defeat Tom Kim within the Genesis Championship for his second European tour title.
The victory was 9 years after An received his first European title within the BMW PGA Championship. It follows a robust 12 months for the 33-year-old South Korean that has been lacking solely a victory.
An had 5 high 10s on the PGA Tour, enjoying effectively sufficient to make the Presidents Cup workforce. The victory strikes him to No. 27 on this planet, after beginning the 12 months at No. 60.
“It is a candy ending for this 12 months,” An mentioned. “It has been an important 12 months. I’ve put numerous work in it. It is going to be the identical subsequent week once I get again, one other offseason that I’ve to work exhausting for to be higher subsequent 12 months.”
Kim, his teammate within the Presidents Cup, had the sting late at Jack Nicklaus Golf Membership in South Korea when An lipped out a par putt on the seventeenth gap. An recovered along with his closing birdie, whereas Kim missed an 8-foot birdie putt for the win. He additionally closed with a 67.
Kim bought in bother along with his second shot on the 18th within the playoff, sending his third shot into the grandstand and making bogey. An wanted solely two putts for the win and made his putt.
Ricardo Gouveia of Portugal shot 67 to complete one shot out of the playoff. However his third-place end was sufficient for him to safe his full European tour card for subsequent 12 months. Gouveia got here into the week at No. 154 within the Race to Dubai.
